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SA Paint Manufacturing Association

04 Jul 2023

Association expects power woes to continue for the rest of the year 

By Staff Writer

With load shedding expected to continue into at least the second half of 2023, consumers are likely to face more price hikes as retailers and consumer goods companies spend more on back-up power, which will cause and increase in the cost of doing business with additional pressure on input costs, said SA Paint Manufacturing Association...
09 Feb 2022

Steps to select the right paint contractor

By Staff Writer

Selecting the correct paint contractor for commercial and domestic projects needs careful consideration.
08 Mar 2021

Exports to drive further growth for SPL

By Staff Writer

Synthetic Polymers Limited (SPL) has recently completed five years of operations – a period of rapid growth. Despite the disruption of the pandemic, SPL is confident that the future holds even more success for the relatively young company with exports among its key priorities, says founder and MD, Sanjeev Bhatt. SPL is a member of...
10 Jul 2018

Highlights from SAPMA’s AGM

By Staff Writer

Member apathy towards industry stats ‘appalling’ Don’t expect SAPMA to provide important market indicators for your company’s future planning if you don’t supply meaningful statistics for SAPMA to analyse, Deryck Spence, executive director of SAPMA, warned members. Both Spence and his UK counterpart, Tom Bowtell, chief executive of the British Coatings Federation (BCF), spelt out...
29 May 2017

Coatings for Africa entrusted to major organisers

By Staff Writer

Coatings for Africa is jointly presented by the SA Paint Manufacturing Association (SAPMA) and the Oil and Colour Chemists Association (OCCA). The major trade exhibition will augment dmg events’ growing the coatings industry portfolio, which already includes six exhibitions held across the Middle East and Asia.
29 May 2017

Resin dumping can lead to severe job losses

By Staff Writer

Deryck Spence, Executive Director of the SA Paint Manufacturing Association (SAPMA), says there are also reports that Kenyan manufacturers of raw materials for paint production are about to follow suit. SAPMA has informed the Department of Trade and Industries (DTI) that the coatings sector has learnt that free trade agreements with Egypt are being negotiated...
04 Apr 2017

Coating show entrusted to new organisers

By Staff Writer

Coatings for Africa, the longest-running coatings event in Africa – is jointly presented by the SA Paint Manufacturing Association (SAPMA) and the Oil and Colour Chemists Association (OCCA). The major trade exhibition will augment dmg events’ growing the coatings industry portfolio, which already includes six exhibitions held across the Middle East and Asia.
01 Nov 2016

New board calls for safeguard of skills funds

By Staff Writer

The newly-established Professional Board for the Master Built Environment (PBMBE) intends playing a major role in boosting the skills level and professional status of 41 industries that have pledged allegiance to the PBMBE’s goals, says Dr Ivor Blumenthal, CEO of ArkKonsult, the consultancy spearheading the PBMBE’s proposed operations in collaboration with Master Builders Association (MBA)...
04 Feb 2016

CHIETA allocates funding to new SAPITI Training Institute

By Staff Writer

The dire need for skills upliftment in the South African coatings industry has been given a major boost by the Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA). They have allocated funding for all the high-tech equipment and accessories required to run the new SA Paint Industry Training Institute (SAPITI) Training Centre to be built in...